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Piper Kerman

1969 - Today

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Piper Eressea Kerman (born September 28, 1969) is an American author. She was indicted in 1998 on charges of felonious money-laundering activities, and sentenced to 15 months' detention in a federal correctional facility, of which she served 13 months. Her memoir of her prison experiences, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), was adapted into the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013). Since leaving prison, Kerman has spoken widely about women in prison and problems with the federal prison system. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Piper Kerman is the 7,132nd most popular writer, the 16,300th most popular biography from United States and the 1,128th most popular American Writer.

Piper Kerman is most famous for her memoir "Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison," which chronicles her experiences in a federal women's prison. The book inspired the popular Netflix series of the same name.

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Among writers, Piper Kerman ranks 7,132 out of 7,302. Before her are Thomas Enger, Lee Hyeon-seo, Sherman Alexie, Liz Murray, Radoslav Rochallyi, and Pankaj Mishra. After her are Maria Parr, Mariusz Szczygieł, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Kauksi Ülle, David Nicholls, and Kamila Shamsie.

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Among people born in 1969, Piper Kerman ranks 918. Before her are Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux, Jimmi Madsen, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, Brian McKnight, Pankaj Mishra, and Annarita Sidoti. After her are Halbe Zijlstra, Hugo Brizuela, Burton C. Bell, Guido Acklin, Cappadonna, and Benedikt Erlingsson.

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Piper Kerman ranks 1,128. Before her are Ann Patchett (1963), Tahereh Mafi (1988), Doris Kearns Goodwin (1943), Jay Asher (1975), Sherman Alexie (1966), and Liz Murray (1980). After her are Rudolfo Anaya (1937), Dan Savage (1964), Lucille Clifton (1936), Julia Serano (1967), Elizabeth Hand (1957), and Dave Barry (1947).

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